의학전문대학원생과 의과대학생의 전문 과목 선택에 영향을 미치는 요인 비교

• Published in: Korean journal of medical education Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 393 - 402
• Main Authors: 이지혜(Ji Hye Lee), 김건일(Gun Il Kim), 박귀화(Kwi Hwa Park), 윤소정(So Joung Yune)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국의학교육학회 31.12.2009
• Subjects: 기타의약학; Medical specialty preference; Graduate medical school students; Medical college students
• ISSN: 2005-727X; 2005-7288

Purpose: This study was conducted to compare the specialty preference and factors that affect choices of medical specialties between medical college students and graduate medical school students. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was conducted in 563 medical students, and 482 (graduates: 199, undergraduates: 283) responded (response rate, 85.61%). The students completed a brief survey, which included 39 items that sampled their demographic data, career choice, and factors that influenced their choice. Results: Most students in medical college and graduate medical school preferred clinical medicine. Graduate medical school students preferred internal medicine, pediatrics, and family medicine. In contrast, medical college students preferred neurology, family medicine, and psychiatry. Important factors that affected the selection of specialties were seniors' advice, advice of other students, clerkship experiences, and specialty experiences. Conclusion: This result shows that there are differences in the factors that affect the selection of medical specialties between medical college students and graduate medical school students. But, the opportunity to explore future careers and to consult their choice of specialty, in accordance with the needs and characteristics of individual students, must be provided for all medical students. KCI Citation Count: 11